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The prices of OLED TVs have significantly dropped compared to 6 years ago, making them a worthwhile choice for users who seek high-quality TVs with elegant designs.
1. 7 compelling reasons to invest in an OLED TV
The prices of OLED TVs have significantly dropped compared to 6 years ago, making them a worthwhile choice for users who seek high-quality TVs with elegant designs.
OLED utilizes a completely different TV technology
OLED TV (Organic Light-Emiting Diode) utilizes organic light-emitting diode panels without the need for a backlight like LCD/LED technology. Each pixel on an OLED TV emits light independently when current flows through. This technology is entirely different compared to QLED, as QLED is essentially an upgrade from traditional LCD LED, still using LED backlighting but with the addition of Quantum Dot technology.
Significantly Enhanced Image Quality
In the factors determining the overall image quality of a TV, contrast and black levels remain the most important.
According to experts, organic semiconductor technology in OLED TVs creates pixels that emit light and switch on/off independently. As a result, the black levels of LG OLED TVs are nearly absolute (brightness close to 0), and the contrast ratio – the ratio of white to black – is nearly infinite.
Contrast ratio is also a way to know how well the TV screen reproduces images. This is a particularly important specification when watching TV in a dark room or scenes with deep blacks or requiring absolute contrast.
Therefore, the difference in black levels between LG OLED TVs and TV LED/LCD is clearly evident in dark rooms and dark areas within frames. This is also why NASA's UHD television channel believes OLED brings people closer to the space experience.
Smooth Viewing Experience for Sports, Action Movies, and Gaming
With technology advancements, OLED TVs are continually improving image display capabilities to deliver smooth motion frames, catering to the needs of action movie, football, or gaming enthusiasts.
OLED panels do not require frame dimming algorithms to reduce brightness, thus increasing image response time. A notable example is LG's 2019 OLED TVs which support High Frame Rate content shot at up to 120 frames per second. Additionally, all LG OLED TV series are equipped with second-generation Alpha 9 processors capable of automatically recognizing, analyzing content quality, surrounding environment, and optimizing image and sound output.
Enjoy Full TV Viewing from Any Angle
The most preferred TV viewing position is always facing the screen head-on. However, ensuring this prime spot for everyone when enjoying programs with family or a large group of friends is often impractical.
With OLED TVs, viewers can experience excellent image quality no matter where they sit - thanks to wide viewing angle technology. After a test, Rtings magazine revealed that with LCD/LED TVs, light from the backlight has to pass through a thicker glass layer when viewed at non-direct angles. This leads to distortions in black levels and brightness. In contrast, LG OLED TVs achieve very high scores in viewing angle tests due to their self-emissive pixel structure without the need for a backlight.
Lower Power Consumption
LED screens create black by shutting off all pixels, though the backlight remains, it's essentially blocked. With a system of self-emissive diodes, OLED TVs optimize power consumption by actively turning off unnecessary bright areas. This contributes to greater energy efficiency.
Elegant Design
Due to the backlight-free structure, OLED TVs minimize materials on the panel, resulting in a thinner profile. This is why OLED TVs are always thinner than LED TVs, holding the title of the world's thinnest TV. For example, LG has introduced an ultra-thin OLED TV (just 2.57 mm thick) that can be wall-mounted, astonishing users, or more recently, a rollable OLED TV.
TV OLED Dominates Global Rankings
In a detailed article on 2019 TV models, Digital Trends named LG's OLED C9 as the best TV of 2019 considering all criteria. Meanwhile, Rtings also provided a ranking of the best TVs of the year based on criteria such as TV show content, sports, movies, video games, HDR gaming, HDR movies, and PC monitor. The top four spots were all occupied by LG's OLED TVs, with the 2019 E9 and C9 models taking the first and second positions with a total score of 9.
